2022
Multiple introductions and overwintering shape the progressive invasion of Aedes albopictus beyond the Alps
Vavassori L, Honnen A, Saarman N, Caccone A, Müller P. Multiple introductions and overwintering shape the progressive invasion of Aedes albopictus beyond the Alps. Ecology And Evolution 2022, 12: e9138. PMID: 35903757, PMCID: PMC9313497, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDouble-digest restriction site-associated DNA sequencingRestriction site-associated DNA sequencingWeak genetic structurePopulation genomic dataAsian native rangeGenome-wide SNPsHuman-aided dispersalBiogeographic barriersGenetic structureNative rangeGenetic clustersInvasive speciesRecent invasionGenetic patternsGenomic dataSNP dataGenetic admixtureMultiple introductionsDisease vectorsNorthward expansionDNA sequencingMosquito populationsAedes albopictusProgressive invasionFull siblings
2019
Complex interplay of evolutionary forces shaping population genomic structure of invasive Aedes albopictus in southern Europe
Pichler V, Kotsakiozi P, Caputo B, Serini P, Caccone A, della Torre A. Complex interplay of evolutionary forces shaping population genomic structure of invasive Aedes albopictus in southern Europe. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2019, 13: e0007554. PMID: 31437154, PMCID: PMC6705758, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDouble digest Restriction-site Associated DNAHistorical contextMultiple independent invasionsSouth East AsiaRestriction-site Associated DNAPopulation genomic structureInvasive Aedes albopictusInvasion historyWorldwide expansionSouthern EuropeFirst countryHistoryAnimal invasionsItalyEuropeAlbaniaSuccessful historyRecent invasionMigration patternsHuman arbovirusesComplex interplayMultiple geographic locationsIndependent invasionsColonistsInvasive range
2017
Population genomics of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus: insights into the recent worldwide invasion
Kotsakiozi P, Richardson J, Pichler V, Favia G, Martins A, Urbanelli S, Armbruster P, Caccone A. Population genomics of the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus: insights into the recent worldwide invasion. Ecology And Evolution 2017, 7: 10143-10157. PMID: 29238544, PMCID: PMC5723592, DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic structureRecent invasionRestriction Site-Associated DNA SequencingAsian tiger mosquitoGenomics-based approachesTiger mosquitoPopulation genomicsInvasive populationsNative rangeWorldwide invasionMultiple invasionsGenomic diversityRange populationsPopulation clustersMajor clustersDNA sequencingNucleotide polymorphismsAedes albopictusVector control strategiesInvasionMosquitoesLocal scaleDifferentiationGenomics